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Brahman

1

[ brah-muhn ]

noun

Hinduism.
plural Brahmans.
  1. Also a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus. Compare Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaisya.
  2. Also the impersonal supreme being, the primal source and ultimate goal of all beings, with which Atman, when enlightened, knows itself to be identical.


Brahman

2

[ brey-muhn, brah- ]

noun

  1. any of several breeds of Indian cattle, especially a grayish, heat-resistant American breed raised chiefly in the Gulf States.

Brahman

/ brÉ‘Ëˈmænɪk; ˈbrÉ‘ËmÉ™n /

noun

  1. Also called (esp formerly)Brahmin sometimes not capital a member of the highest or priestly caste in the Hindu caste system
  2. Hinduism the ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns
  3. another name for Brahma 1
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Derived Forms

  • Brahmanic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • µþ°ù²¹³ó·³¾²¹²Ô·¾±³¦ [brah-, man, -ik], µþ°ù²¹³ó·³¾²¹²Ô·¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô adjective
  • non-µþ°ù²¹³ó·³¾²¹²Ô·¾±³¦ adjective
  • non-µþ°ù²¹³ó·³¾²¹²Ô·¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Brahman1

First recorded in 1475–85; from Sanskrit ²ú°ùÄå³ó³¾²¹á¹‡a Brahman 1( fordef 1 ), brahman Brahman 1( fordef 2 )

Origin of Brahman2

1935–40; special use of Brahman priest
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Brahman1

C14: from Sanskrit ²ú°ùÄå³ó³¾²¹²Ô²¹ , from brahman prayer
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“I don’t know what happened to the 40 sheep, pigs and Brahman bull,†Deach said.

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A couple of Brahman cows stand in a field before it cuts to the Texas town’s historic downtown.

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The supreme being from whom the universe emerged, Brahman, appears in the ancient sacred writings known as the Vedas without gender.

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At Waterloo and elsewhere, Brahman herds are growing and being readied for the journey north.

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Brahmans can better withstand the sun and are less susceptible to parasites than Angus, originally from Scotland and built with sturdy, low set black bodies made to survive harsh winters.

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